Improvement in fruit-driers



D. S. LUWMAN G. H. T. C REPS.

Fruit-Drier.

N0. 167,549, Patented Sept. 7,1875.

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'ATENT DANIEL S. LOWMAN AND HENRY T. OREPS, OF LEITERSBURG, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN FRUIT-DRIERS Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 167,549, dated September 7, 1875; application filed August 5, 12575.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DANIEL S. LOWMAN and HENRY T. OREPs, ofLeitersburg, in the county of Washington and State of Maryland, haveinvented a certain new and useful Domestic Fruit-Drier; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification, in which the figure isa perspective view of our invention.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved fruit-drier to beused in connection with an ordinary cook-stove, so that the heat usedfor cooking may at the same time be utilized for drying fruit; andconsists in the construction and combination of parts, as hereinafterdescribed, and specifically set forth in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, A A A represent the boxes forholding the fruit. These boxes are of wood, and are provided with metalcorner pieces a a, which serve to strengthen them and prevent them fromwarping. They are also provided with wire-gauze bottoms, as shown, so asto allow the air and heat to circulate freely through the fruit. Thesaid boxes are mounted on a metal frame consisting of the main pieces BB, the lower ends of which serve as legs for the whole, the crosspieces0 G, and the bottom pieces D D, on which the boxes A A rest. The piecesB B are bent up and over, as shown, so as to form an elevated portion onwhich the box A rests, as shown.

The operation of the drier is as follows: The frame is placed under astove, with the lower or front part fitting under the firebox and theback part under the oven. The boxes, being filled with fruit, are placedin their proper positions, and the heat from the stove speedily driesthe fruit.

We claim- The combination, with the frame B O D, havin g the tray-racksin different horizontal planes and in the relative position shown, so asto 00- cupy the space below the oven and fire-box of a cooking-stove, ofthe removable trays A A A substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsthis 19th day of July, 1875.

DANIEL S. LOWMAN. HENRY T. GREPS.

Witnesses:

DAVID SUMMER, JACOB M. S'roUFFER.

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